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They had a great day measuring things with their classmates.  \n1. Daniel’s red pen is 12 cm long, and his permanent marker is 17 cm long. Which of the two objects is the longest?  \n2. Daniel’s pencil is 22 cm long. Randy’s pencil is 16 cm long, and Gene’s pencil is 15 cm long. How much longer than Gene’s pencil is Daniel’s pencil?  \n3. Gerry cuts 3 strips of tape. He uses 10 cm of tape for his notebook, 8 cm of tape for his book, and 6 cm of tape for his art project. How many centimeters of tape did he use altogether?  \nReading and Math for K-5 © [www.k5learning.com](www.k5learning.com)  \n4. Terry has 3 books in her bag. Her reading book is  \n15 cm wide; her math book is 21 cm wide, and her science book is 22 cm wide. How much wider than her reading book is her math book?  \n5. Jem’s red crayon has broken into 2 pieces. One part of it is 2 cm long, and the other part is 3 cm long. If she tapes the 2 pieces of red crayon together, how long is the red crayon then?  \n6. 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Daniel’s permanent marker is the longest of the two objects.  \n2. 22 – 15 = 7  \nDaniel’s pencil is 7 cm longer than Gene’s pencil.  \n3. 10 + 8 + 6 = 24  \nGerry used 24 cm of tape altogether.  \n4. 21 – 15 = 6  \nThe math book is 6 cm wider than her reading book.  \n5. 2 + 3 = 5  \nThe taped red crayon is 5 cm long.  \n6. 25 – 3 = 22  \nHenry’s pencil case is 22 cm long.  \nReading and Math for K-5 © [www.k5learning.com](www.k5learning.com)","cbCail9FMAN2cdNp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail9FMAN2cdNp","pdf",75413,"English","# Word Problems\n## Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"What concept do these word problems focus on?\",\"answer\":\"These problems focus on measuring length using metric units, such as centimeters.\"},{\"question\":\"How do students determine the difference in length between two objects?\",\"answer\":\"Students use subtraction to compare the lengths of two items, such as subtracting a shorter pencil's length from a longer one.\"},{\"question\":\"Are answers included in the document?\",\"answer\":\"Yes, a complete answer key is provided for all six word problems to allow for easy checking of student work.\"}]","Grade 1 Length Word Problems - Metric Units | PDF",1791779358]